I'll start today off with the really good news. Who doesn't love good news?!? I was feeling bad about a couple of my food choices over the weekend yesterday. I was afraid of what those few indulgences had done to my progress. I was feeling sluggish and bloaty just like I had before I started this journey, even after a 40 minute run yesterday morning.
And then I got back on the horse because I promised I would. I feel much better today and the scale was not nearly as unkind as I thought it would be. I gained back a pound, only 1! The feeling good was the best part though. I truly shows how resilient our bodies are and how welcoming they can be to good, real, nutrient dense food. I love the evolution of this journey. I was so certain when I began that EVERY week would be exactly the same and I would get bored and be hungry all of the time but it turns out it's as simple as can be to find filling, delicious recipes, blogs with substitution ideas, and resources to help with any questions that come up.
To the title and the not-so-great news. Today is rainy, my office is freezing, and I didn't get the best night's sleep due to some storms. As a result, I feel snacky. I know I'm not hungry. I had an apple with some peanut butter and coconut, and a handful of blackberries two hours ago. This is my "old brain" saying hey lets go get some chips, popcorn, or summer sausage like the old days. It's just like giving up any other vice, the little things can throw you straight off track. I gave up lighting up a cigarette the minute I start the car 5 years ago after 19 years of being a smoker and if I can so that, I certainly can give up awful snacks that do nothing for my health when it's rainy and I'm sleepy!
Especially when there are great lunches and dinners to be had that do all kinds of wonderful things for my nutrition and health, and make me feel great!
For dinner last night I had a slightly tweaked Raw Falafel Wrap In Collard Green Leaf.
The tweaks consisted of the following:
I used 1/8 teaspoon Dr. Bragg's liquid aminos instead of the pinch of salt.
I halved the olive oil. I was afraid to cut it altogether in case it was essential to binding and I'm still working out some details when it comes to substitutions.
I doubled the lemon juice, garlic, and cilantro because YUM!
I think next time I'll use arugula or some other crunchy green instead of red cabbage but otherwise this was a fantastic wrap that you will really enjoy. I might even add some jalapeno, serrano, or poblano to it too to give it a little kick. I think as long as you leave the solid to liquid ration pretty similar, you can play with this falafel style filling until you get it JUST right.
This delicious wrap will make a great carry out lunch for work whether you eat nutritarian, vegan, or raw. Luckily the recipe made 3 wraps and I was only able to eat 1 1/2 of them so another meal for this week is already made and in the fridge.
Happy, healthy eating.
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